I think the main thing that would grate against modern western sensibilities is that the decisions are made communally; there's not a lot of economic freedom of

I think the main thing that would grate against modern western sensibilities is that the decisions are made communally; there's not a lot of economic freedom of choice . The town votes whether air conditioning is OK -- you don't get to decide. If the decision is that nobody in town has Snapchat, then you don't get to install it.